V-neck

noun

ˈvē-ˌnek 

: a V-shaped neck of a garment

also : a garment (such as a sweater) with a V-shaped neck

V-necked

ˈvē-ˌnekt 

adjective

Examples of V-neck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This one is a step up from the usual sweatshirt-and-sweatpants situation, thanks to the collared V-neck top and flowy wide-leg pants. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2026

The black mesh gown swept the floor and featured a plunging V-neck bodice and pink crystallized adornments throughout, offering the musician a modicum of modesty in specific areas. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026

The princess wore a purple Jenny Packham gown to the event, its V-neck collar superbly framing the amethyst sautoir necklace. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Oct. 2026

Style it with SSStein’s vibrant red jacket, Maria McManus’s loose gray trousers, and B-Sides’s V-neck tee in cobalt blue. — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for V-neck

• beck
• breck
• check
• cheque
• czech
• deck
• fleck
• keck
• mech
• neck
• peck
• reck